The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-04-23
PoIlce Jury Proceedings.
APRIL SESSION, lss7.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1887.

IOltce Jury 9hltahAtu AtibA tA}eb AZ
regular session this April 18th, 1887.
Members present; ]. W. Bryan, Pres,
ident James Cole, d, d. Andrus,
Demey lies, Isaac NichoI, J. 7, Hew-
lit, VIM. Vincent.
The Office of tho Clerk Of the Police
Jury being vacant by the ineligibility
Of the former clerk, on motion Of Mr..
lies, the rules were suspended for the
purpose Of eleeting clerk. Mr.. How
lit placed Dosite Vincent In nomina-
ton and ID. ID. Andrus moved to nom
mate w. N, Thompson.
ID. D. Andrus and Demey lies were
appointed as tellefs.
Ballot resulted as follows; Doslte
Vincent was elected, having received
four votes, and w. NJ, Thompson only
three. Mr. Vincent was declared
elected.
On motion of Mr.. Vincent a COM
mittee of three be appointed to draw
up resolutions Of respect to the memo
ry of D. A. Lyons, deceased.
The President appointed VIM. Vim
cent, D. D. Andrus and Demey lies.
On motion of Mr.. Vincent, petition
of G. Barbe and others, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. lies, petition of
jeff Bell be laid on the table.
Mr.. Hewitt moved that the follow
ing persons be appointed to review
and lay out a public road, leaving the
public road near VIM. NJ. Perkins
residence and inteFseeting the public
road at the residence of Thomps Ash
worth, the old board of reviewers haY-
ing failed to lay ont said road; w, R.
Davis, Henry Davis, Thomps Ash,
worth, Samuel Perkins, Alexander
Perry. Unanimously adopted.
Petition of G., M. Gossett and others,
asking for road commencing at slaton's
mill, situated on Beckwith creek, down
the east side of Beckwith creek, on
the nearest and most available route TO
the junction Of Hickory and Beck
with creeks, crossing at the old 0. s.
Lyons ferry, thence to intersect the
Sqgartown and West Lake Charles
road, at or near Beaver creek, was
read and referred to committee on
roads and bridges. I'D.
Petition of J. ID. McMahon and 9th
ers asking a change in the part of the
road to be worked by and for which
Geo. Foster is oVeTseeT, shortening the
distance of said Fosters part Of the
road, placing the part to be worked
by said Foster from Shoats creek to
Brushy creek instead of from Double
Gullies to BFusby, as it now is. Read
and referred to Committee on Road
and Bridges.
Petition of J. N. Hubert and others
asking for public road, commencing
at a stake 80 feet north of the east
quarter post Sec "a, I. 0, south, r. 8,
west, running thence cast parallel With
quarter line running east and west
through Sec. 35 to lands owned by
John Burt, thence noFtheFlg to the
northwest corner of Spanish grant,
Sec. 81, thence easterly on the line Of
said Sec. "a and between land of John
Burt and q. w. Phifer, about one
mile; thence northeasterly following
the elevated land above overflow, IS
much as practicable, TO the free ferry
on Nez Pique bayou on lot four,
Spanish grant As, owned by 3. p.
Tombersop, said road to be 90 feet
wide, was read and referred to Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges.
Petition Of G. III. Durham and 9th
eFs asking to change the course Of the
public road leading from Lake Point
70 y Yonng's ferry, was read and referred
to Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Petition Of w. M. Taylor and 9th,
ers asking for an appropriation Of the
sum of $40, with which to buy plank
and spikes to 10 be used in bridging
the streams in this vicinity, was read
and referred TO Committee on Appro-
priations.
Petition Of g. W. Ford and others
asking forap appropriation Of $50 te
build q bridge or Alligator gully On
the road from Welsh Station to China
and Hickory Flat, was read and refer
red 10 Committee on Appropriations.
Petition Of 4, J.. Lyles and others
asking for an appropriation Of $40 tc
build bridge across Clear creek on
the road known rs the Lyles road, Yat
read and referred TO Committee oT
Appropriations.
TAX coLLEcFoR's REPORT.
The Tax Collector made the follow
Ing report and quarterly statement q
taxes collected
Parish taxes for 1885 and 1885 and License
1887 from the 1st day Of January 1887, Z
tho 2lst day of March, 1887, inclusive, ylz
Parssh taxes, 1856 ........st 81, ,ss9 sga
Total ........,,,.....s... .sb ,gl4 OIL
] {slpned ELY III. DEE9,
Deputy Tax Collector.
WAS read and referred 70 Einanc
COMMITTEE
The committee on resolutions 9
respect made Tie following pori
/ which vas unanimously adopted
Whereas, Ii the providence Of God, DaYi
i A. Lyons, who represented ward hye t5A
I tAlg BODY. the F9lfee Jury Of Gaieasieu Pc
iab, La., bas been eailee tq lay down y